Annex A

Approvals committee – 6 September 2010

1. Our approval committee has met once since the last Board meeting, (6 September) to consider applications requiring the approval of consultancy contracts over £20,000 and all external recruitment.

2. The cases considered are listed below:

| Meeting date | Ref: No. & directorate | Summary of application | Consultancy/ recruitment | Committee Decision | |--------------|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------| | 6 September | Ref: 16 | WCML access rights | Consultancy £80,000 | Approved | | 6 September | Ref: 32 | Passenger protection – evaluation of fares policy 2010 | Consultancy £90,000 | Approved | | 6 September | Ref: 38 | IS Service Desk vacancy cover | Recruitment | Approved |

Further details of any of the above applications and decisions are available from Brian Warrener

3. The committee were also provided with details of any applications below £20,000 which are subject to approval by the director of corporate services. Five applications were approved, with a total value of £47,411.